Delores was completing her taxes using Turbotax software. She had progressed along easily and well and then ran into a blip. She looked at the accounting at the top of her Turbotax screen and it told her she owed a … Continue reading →

I was listening to a Spencer Quinn Chet and Bernie audio book where the man and dog star as an effective detective team: the dog narrates.  Today I heard Chet, the dog, recount how he regrets the way he flunked … Continue reading →

Do you love to get bargains? I do for sure. When I moved to VA and no longer went each morning to a nine to five place of employment, I needed different clothes. When I worked full time, commuting an … Continue reading →

At first when I signed onto Match.com and other dating services I simply wanted to “meet someone” like a boyfriend– as many do.  Like others, I put lots of thought into what I stated in my profile– wanting to put … Continue reading →

How wonderful to come into our personal power more and more each day! As Readers are learning, we can take charge of what we are thinking and feeling. In these entries,  I recount how I steer myself toward feeling good … Continue reading →

Wow there is pay off for paying attention to what my dear self is doing! In the past I worried quite a bit so.. what can I say.. that habit can still appear. Recently I noticed this lean toward worry … Continue reading →

I don’t’ know about you– when I need a car I picture browsing ads on the internet, contacting dealers or owners for details and  traveling to test drive vehicles. Well, that is not always the way it happens,. You know the … Continue reading →

During the days of the approaching blizzard, I kept eyeing snow shovels as I picked up food and other provisions. I had a snow shovel to use and admittedly, I put greater focus on acquiring rock salt. Snow fell from … Continue reading →

Sitting in the waiting area of the car repair place the desk man came out to say, “Your car is ready. That will be $750 today.” pause  “Let’s set up another appointment for next week, the garage man recommends that … Continue reading →

I swim three to four times a week for exercise. I use flippers now for a portion of the time in the pool. After about 5 to 10 minutes I pause to put on the flippers which I have placed … Continue reading →